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Sunday, 22 February 2026, 12:15
In 2025, President Volodymyr Zelensky made about 60 visits abroad, received almost 100 heads of foreign states and governments in Ukraine, held 20 international video conferences, made over 230 phone calls with leaders of states and governments, and participated in almost 150 events in Ukraine.
On January 3, a meeting in the format of national security advisors is expected to include representatives from more than 10 European countries, as well as NATO, the European Commission, and the European Council. American partners are also expected to join online.
In 2025, the amount of international security assistance reached $45 billion – a record figure since 2022.
On Wednesday, December 31, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned, for separate meetings, the Charge d'Affaires of India in Ukraine and the Charge d'Affaires of Pakistan in Ukraine regarding statements supporting the Russian fake narrative about an alleged "attack on Putin's residence."
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed surprise at the official reaction of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan to Russia's fabricated “attack on Putin's residence,” which has no confirmation and has been officially refuted by the Ukrainian side.
Negotiations on ending the Russia-Ukraine war have entered a critical phase.
To determine where to establish additional polling stations abroad, it is necessary to initiate an active registration process, during which Ukrainian citizens will be able to declare their intention to vote at a specific location.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha expressed gratitude to Denmark for its consistent support of Ukraine during Denmark's presidency of the Council of the European Union.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed gratitude to Romania and Croatia for joining PURL and announcing their first contributions to the program.
The Vice-Consulate of Ukraine in Rzeszów, which officially opened on December 8, will begin accepting citizens on January 2, 2026. You can now sign up for the online queue.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha named strengthening the military, victories in international organizations, and the creation of three components of infrastructure to hold Russia accountable among Ukraine's key foreign policy achievements in 2025.
To hold post-war elections, it would be more expedient to adopt a separate law that establishes specific procedures not typically used in peacetime elections.
U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker has expressed skepticism about Moscow's claims of an alleged "attack" by Ukrainian drones on Putin's residence, saying he trusts only U.S. intelligence.
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, adopted 195 laws and 368 resolutions in 2025.
On New Year's Eve, Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a decree pardoning 22 people, including 20 political prisoners.
30 December 2025
The United Nations General Assembly has rejected Russia’s attempt to block funding for the implementation of Human Rights Council resolutions addressing human rights violations in a number of countries, including in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories.
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has imposed a preventive measure in the form of bail on Member of Parliament Yurii Kisel, who is one of the suspects in a corruption case involving the Verkhovna Rada.
There is no credible evidence of a Ukrainian attack on President Vladimir Putin’s residence, while the continuation and intensification of Russian strikes against Ukraine point to an undermining of international diplomatic efforts.
European leaders held urgent talks on Ukraine following statements by Russia indicating its intention to change its negotiating stance.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he has decided on a candidate for the position of Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that reports about strikes on Putin's Valdai residence are fake news invented by Russia to derail successful negotiations on ending the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that, in the context of the peace process, there are documents that will be ready for signing as early as January.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that he is holding talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on the possible deployment of American troops in Ukraine, but stressed that such a decision would depend solely on the U.S. leader.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has refuted Russian claims that negotiations have broken down and stressed that dialogue with U.S. partners continues on a daily basis.
Following a report by National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced an agreement with the national security advisers of the leaders of the Coalition of the Willing to meet in Kyiv on January 3.
Since December 29, Russia has been conducting an information operation aimed at sabotaging agreements reached between the Presidents of Ukraine and the United States.
Peace in Ukraine is “on the horizon” for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion, and a key outcome of recent negotiations has been a U.S. declaration on security guarantees, including the possible deployment of American troops in Ukraine.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has emphasized the need for transparency in the peace process, particularly on the part of Russia.